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This combination of photos shows cover art for "Sour" by Olivia Rodrigo, from left, "Standing in the Doorway" by Chrissie Hynde and "Body Language" by Blake Shelton. (Geffen Records/BMG/Warner Music Nashville via AP)
New this week: Chrissie Hynde, loads of zombies & M.O.D.O.K

By The Associated Press May. 17, 2021 12:17 PM EDT

This image released by Nonesuch Records shows "Delta Kream" by The Black Keys. (Nonesuch Records via AP)
New this week: Angelina Jolie thrills and Black Keys rock

By The Associated Press May. 10, 2021 02:30 PM EDT

This combination of photos shows promotional art for "Girls5eva," a Peacock original series premiering Thursday, left, and "The Boy from Medellin," a film premiering Friday on Amazon. (Peacock/Amazon via AP)
New this week: 'Girls5eva' and 'The Boy From Medellín'

By The Associated Press May. 03, 2021 03:21 PM EDT

PBS lawyer resigns after being caught in Veritas sting

Jan. 12, 2021 05:01 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for PBS resigned Tuesday after being caught describing President Donald Trump as “close to Hitler” in a right-wing sting operation. ...

This image released by Netflix shows Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale in a scene from "The Trial of the Chicago 7." (Niko Tavernise/Netflix via AP)
New this week: David Byrne, 'The Amazing Race' & Tommy Lee

By The Associated Press Oct. 12, 2020 02:52 PM EDT

Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands adjusts her glasses as she wears a face mask during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, to consider bills to remove Confederate statues. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Congresswoman skips initial television debate in New Mexico

Oct. 06, 2020 10:09 PM EDT

This combination photo shows Millie Bobby Brown, from left, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Public Enemy's Chuck D and Flavor Flav. This week's new entertainment releases include "Stranger Things" breakout star Brown getting her first starring role in the Netflix film "Enola Holmes," Neil deGrasse Tyson spreads his wisdom on Fox and Public Enemy releases "What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?" (AP Photo)
New this week: 'Enola Holmes,' Public Enemy and Bonnaroo

By The Associated Press Sep. 21, 2020 07:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., participate in a virtual grassroots fundraiser at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Del. The Democratic Party will convene Monday, Aug. 17, sort of, amid a pandemic that has upended the usual pomp-and-circumstance of presidential nominating conventions. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
WHAT TO WATCH: Democrats open a new kind of convention

By Bill Barrow Aug. 17, 2020 05:05 PM EDT

FILE -David Hare attends a special screening of "The White Crow" in New York on April 22, 2019. Hare, creator of the upcoming PBS political drama “Road Kill,” has written a monologue for the stage about his COVID-19 illness. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Writer David Hare turns his COVID-19 into a theater piece

By Lynn Elber Jul. 29, 2020 06:40 PM EDT

FILE - Ken Burns, director of the PBS documentary series "Country Music," speaks in a panel discussion during the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on July 29, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Burns says he has eight new projects in the works, including deep-dive looks at Benjamin Franklin, Muhammad Ali, Leonard da Vinci and Ernest Hemingway. PBS announced a new online home for all the work of Burns and other documentarians, a subscription streaming service that will start next month. Besides Burns' library, the service will also have work from "NOVA" and "Frontline. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Burns outlines 8 projects; PBS launches documentary service

By David Bauder Jul. 28, 2020 04:19 PM EDT

Iowa PBS cancels Iowa Press episode; staffer has COVID-19

Jun. 19, 2020 02:17 PM EDT
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Iowa public television said Friday a member of its staff has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting it to cancel the taping of a...

Rhode Island Class of 2020 honored in special TV tribute

Jun. 13, 2020 10:47 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis and New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman are among the stars scheduled to deliver messages of...

Rhode Island to honor high school seniors with TV tribute

Jun. 11, 2020 10:07 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is celebrating the high school Class of 2020 with a special television tribute featuring a Hollywood star, a Super Bowl...

This combination photo shows actors Joe Mantegna at a special screening of "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" in Los Angeles on May 15, 2019, left, and Gary Sinise at the Los Angeles Dinner: What You Do Matters at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on March 16, 2015 photo. Mantegna and Sinise will host PBS' annual Memorial Day weekend concert. (AP Photo)
PBS Memorial Day concert shifts to TV event because of virus

By David Bauder Apr. 30, 2020 12:43 PM EDT

This image released by Amazon shows Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a scene from, "Fleabag." Amazon is streaming “Fleabag,” the one-woman stage show that launched the lauded television series, with all proceeds going to communities affected by COVID-19. The live 80-minute event is different from the TV series, but fans can see the germ of ideas that would enliven the Emmy-winning show. (Luke Varley/Amazon via AP)
New this week: Beastie Boys doc, Earth Day shows, 'Fleabag'

The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2020 02:08 PM EDT

New Mexico TV stations to broadcast classes for K-5 students

Apr. 04, 2020 03:22 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With New Mexico schools shut down for the rest of the school year due to the coronavirus outbreak, three public television stations on...